Is Innovation the Most Abused Word In Business? 287
dcblogs writes "Most of what is called innovation today is mere distraction, according to a paper by economist Robert Gordon, written for the National Bureau of Economic Research. Real innovations involve things like the combustion engine or air conditioning, not the smartphone. The paper includes thought experiments to help you gain more respect for genuine innovations such as indoor plumbing. The Financial Times has posted the complete 25-page paper.(pdf)"
Re:It is abused but I think this sets too high a b (Score:5, Funny)
you're also forgetting that MBA's and Financial People use "Innovation" all the time to take funds from people and transform them into vapor.
Re:Innovation (Score:5, Funny)
What's really innovative about sliced bread is how they slice it without cutting the wrapper it comes in. Ingenious!
Re:Yes (Score:5, Funny)
Rounded corners?
That's a pretty major innovation if you're talking about aviation...
GrpA
Re:Innovation (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Innovation (Score:4, Funny)
Ugg do that. Ugg dumb.
Ogg do that. Ogg smart.
Ogg take skin off bear first.
And nothing of value was said... (Score:4, Funny)
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